Dodge Chargers become Star Wars Stormtroopers for Uber

It wasn't exactly a ride in the Millennium Falcon, but for Star Wars fans, the chance to catch a ride in a Dodge Charger dressed up as a Star Wars Stormtrooper must have been something special.

Mattel's Hot Wheels brand created a fleet of Dodge Chargers that have the distinctive look of Star Wars' bad guys, which they brought to New York and turned over to Uber drivers on Friday. They then gave free rides around town in the cool-looking cars.

The cars were went to promote the tiny Hot wheels versions, 1:64 scale to be exact, that are on sale in conjunction with the coming release of the next Star Wars installment, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Hot Wheels referring to the cars as related to Star Wars First Order. The First Order is a surviving faction of the Galactic Empire from the original Star Wars trilogy. They bring a new sort of evil to the film series.